Danny Moses

Danny Moses, renowned for his accurate prediction of the 2008 financial crisis, has voiced concerns over the economic impact of recent federal job cuts. What Happened: The founder of Moses Ventures cautioned that the market has not fully considered the economic repercussions of the job cuts...

Later adapted as a film, “The Big Short,” Michael Lewis‘ seminal book about the hedge funds that shorted the U.S. housing market before its eventual crash in 2008, shot several Wall Street pros to stardom. Among them were Porter Collins, Steve Eisman, Vincent Daniel and Danny...

Moses Ventures founder and “Big Short” fame trader Danny Moses said on Tuesday that he does not have a short position in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) anymore. What Happened: Moses has been short on Tesla at various times since Nov. 2016 when Tesla bought SolarCity, which he deemed to be an...

Electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) has been a popular stock to short by investors in recent months. The stock remains one of the most crowded shorts according to a new report, but lost its position at the top after three straight months. What Happened: Tesla's first quarter financials...

Elon Musk‘s Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) is likely to experience a significant decline in its stock value, according to a prominent investor. The investor’s prediction is based on the company’s recent developments and its future prospects. What Happened: Danny Moses, a well-known...

Last week, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act into the Senate, counting on the support of 20 cosponsors. This bipartisan piece of legislation was introduced in the House last month, and was approved with bipartisan...

With the warm, sunny backdrop of Miami Beach, the second iteration of the Benzinga Cannabis Capital Conference filled every seat with enthusiastic and proactive investors who are looking for their next deal in a budding landscape. “Every single person in this room is faced with...

There were numerous political announcements shaping the industry last week, with a Michigan state board ruling that more than 60 medical cannabis dispensaries that had to close at the end of last year due to new regulations will be allowed to re-open until March 31, providing them time to become...

After a slow first week of the year, 2019 is quickly picking up steam. This week, we learned that Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) filed a bill in Congress that seeks to remove cannabis from the federal Controlled Substances Act. The bill is dubbed H.R. 420. In other political news, Marijuana Moment...

The New Year brought a shortened trading week. The deal flow didn’t stop, with recently-public TILT Holdings Inc (OTC: SVVTF) announcing the acquisition of vaporization company Jupiter Research for $210 million. Joel Milton, SVP of software and services at TILT told Benzinga, “We...

The last week of 2018 was a bit slower than most, but this didn't stop the news cycle completely, as Thailand became the first country in Southeast Asia to legalize marijuana for medicinal and research purposes, and the Israeli Parliament passed a law allowing for medical cannabis exports. On...

Danny Moses is a well-known investor who navigated the 2007-2008 financial crisis as the head trader at Steve Eisman's FrontPoint Partners. The story of how FrontPoint made a killing by betting against collateralized debt obligations has been documented in Michael Lewis’ book “The...

Merida Capital Partners announced Danny Moses, a private investor and entrepreneur best known for his role as a trader navigating the global financial crisis as chronicled in Adam McKay’s Oscar-winning movie "The Big Short," has been named the third independent member of Merida...